End-of-life kits being sold online to those who 'need help, not a substance', says campaigner

Tom Curran, who is the Europe co-ordinator for Exit International, said that there are no checks carried out by the sellers of these end-of-life kits on the people who purchase the products on the internet. File picture: Collins

Right-to-die campaigner Tom Curran has warned that end-of-life kits being sold on the internet can fall into the hands of children or be bought by people who “need help, not a substance”.

Canadian authorities have contacted gardaí as part of an investigation into the sale of the so-called 'suicide kits' to people across the world.